claiming race
noun Horse Racing.
a race in which any horse entered can be purchased at a fixed price by anyone who has made a bid or claim before the start of the race.
Compare
selling race.
Origin of claiming race
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby claiming race
claim,
claim check,
claim-jumper,
claimant,
claimer,
claiming race,
claimsman,
clair,
clair de lune,
clair-obscure,
clairaudience
British Dictionary definitions for claiming race
claiming race
noun
US and Canadian horse racing
a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his horse will be offered for sale after the race